Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 05 June 2026 until 12:00, Saturday 06 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds backing southeasterly or easterly will reach force 6 or higher from Friday afternoon on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Roches Point to Erris Head.
2. Cyclonic variable mainly east to southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher Friday night and for a time Saturday on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Mizen Head to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Friday evening and Friday night on Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Loop Head, veering west to northwest later Friday night and becoming confined to Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a weak transient ridge in a mostly moderate to fresh southwesterly airflow. Low pressure of 990hPa, lies approximately 350NM to the southwest of Ireland and will move up over the country tonight and tomorrow morning. Its associated fronts will move up too, gradually clearing eastwards on Saturday.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5. Southerly force 5 or 6 imminent. Later backing southeasterly force 6 or 7. Decreasing cyclonic variable force 3 to 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly fair. Cloudy soon, with rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Some mist.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor soon to later.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing east to southeast force 6 to gale force 8. Later decresing cyclonic variable force 3 to 5, before increasing northwesterly force 6 to 7 for southwest areas towards the end of the period.
Weather: Fair for a time. Cloudy soon with rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Some mist. Fair later.
Visibility: Good early on and later. Decreasing moderate to poor soon.
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later southeasterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Fair with some showers. Cloudy later with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate to poor later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 07 June 2026
Low pressure will fill and clear towards Britain with a weak transient ridge building for a time Saturday. Low pressure tracking to the northwest of Ireland will steer in a warm front during Saturday evening, with the associated slow-moving cold front following on Sunday. Patchy drizzle and mist in places during Saturday with a band of heavier rain for Atlantic sea areas later in the period. Southwest winds will fresh to strong.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 05 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
